Lembeh — 6 September 2026
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2026-09-06
- Depth
- 25
Hypselodoris katherinae
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Hypselodoris katherinae
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Hypselodoris
- Species
- katherinae
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- white, blue, purple, brown, pink, cream, red
- Pattern
- Edged mantle, Lines
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Tropical western Pacific.
Identification
A colourful Hypselodoris. White to pale pink body with darker pink to red lines. Blue, purple or red spots along the notal margin. The spots may all merge into dashes or a complete line. The lamellate rhinophores are red/orange and white striped. The gills are the same colours and both gills and rhinophores are fully retractable.
General Notes
Prior to its formal genetic designation in 2018 was often misidentified as Hypselodoris carnea.
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